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Polish region wants to remain 'LGBT-free' despite risking EU funds

"LGBT-free zones" seek to ban the promotion of homosexuality and other minority sexual identities, especially in schools.

Poland

Poland bolsters border with Belarus to stop migrants

Poland has deployed hundreds of troops and is laying barbed wire along its border with Belarus to stop the arrival of migrants seeking to enter the country.

Europe News

EU states should 'take in people in immediate danger' in Afghanistan

EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson says Europe should prevent unsafe smuggling routes but 'we cannot abandon people in immediate danger'.

Afghanistan

Taliban may kill us for working with 'infidels' - Afghan ex-EU worker

A former Afghan employee of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) told Euronews she is hiding in her basement over fears the Taliban may kill her for being a "traitor".

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World News

Borrell: EU stops development aid to Kabul until it talks with Taliban

The EU's foreign policy chief says dialogue is necessary as the Taliban have "won the war" but does not imply formal recognition of the new Afghan regime.

World News

Euroviews. VDL must act now to rescue Afghans working with EU missions | View

"At this very moment, the Taliban are walking from door to door in Kabul. The local personnel of the EU missions are in imminent danger in these hours."

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Macron demands 'robust' EU plan against illegal migration

Macron warned in a televised address on Monday that "the destabilisation of Afghanistan also risks leading to irregular migratory flows towards Europe".

My Europe Series

Will the Afghanistan crisis spark a refugee influx to Europe?

The question comes as the Taliban completed a rapid takeover of the country.

Denmark

Danish right-wing politician convicted of fraud over EU funds

A Danish court has convicted former MEP Morten Messerschmidt of fraud and forgery, after wrongly receiving nearly 100,000 Danish kroner during his term as MEP in 2015.

World News

Illegal border crossings into EU rebound sharply in 2021

A total of 124,000 illegal border crossings were recorded in 2020. So far this year Frontex has observed more than 82,000.

Travel News

Which European leaders are going on holiday amid the COVID crisis?

Emmanuel Macron is in the Côte d'Azur and Boris Johnson's up in Scotland, but are any political leaders breaking travel restrictions?

Italy

Italy fears an increase in migrants from Tunisia's political crisis

Two weeks ago, Tunisia's President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of the parliament

World News

Germany, Netherlands and France suspend deportations of Afghans

The move comes as the Taliban have captured three more provincial capitals in a relentless campaign against Afghan government forces.

Belgium

Six EU countries call for forced return of Afghans to continue

Afghanistan had in July urged Europe to stop deportations for three months due to the deteriorating security situation on the grounds as Taliban insurgents make rapid gains.

World News

Euroviews. EU states must do their fair share for bloc to hit climate aims | View

"Each member country must do its fair share through home-grown policies to help achieve a common European objective."

United Kingdom

UK government clarifies visa rules for British artists touring in EU

Music industry figures say there is "nothing new" in the UK government's claim that British artists can do visa-free, short-term tours in 19 EU countries.

Italy

Italy's Draghi wins confidence votes on justice reforms

The Italian Premier risked his government's survival by putting the bill on a key judicial reform to a confidence vote, which he won.

World News

Lithuania takes a tougher line on the migrant influx from Belarus

Lithuania has struggled with a flow of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, a huge influx that the Baltic country has blamed on Minsk as part of a "hybrid war" against the EU.

Turkey

Turkey wildfires continue to rage as thermal power plant 'threatened'

They are Turkey's worst wildfires in at least a decade and have seen eight people killed and thousands evacuated.

Travel News

Italy has the highest number of people unable to afford a holiday

Some 35 million of the poorest in Europe can't afford a one week holiday. About 7 million of them are Italians.